Chennai vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$142
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
59
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
6.6M
504K

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8947th and 5654th ($409 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 43rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5131st and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Pohang

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Chennai Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$17754

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973